VIDEO: Why Ben Affleck Is No Longer Directing THE BATMAN

VIDEO: Why Ben Affleck Is No Longer Directing THE BATMAN

Ben Affleck's recent departure from the director's chair of The Batman was a bit of a surprise, but evidence suggests he's been thinking about that move for a while. Hit the jump for more details!

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By MrSundayMovies - Feb 06, 2017 07:02 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: Mr Sunday Movies
Check out the embedded video below for a breakdown of some of the major setbacks DC and Warner Brothers have faced with their extended universe,  the possible reasons why Ben Affleck has decided to drop out of directing the solo Batman movie and how the movie still could turn out well. Also be sure to subscribe to Mr Sunday's YouTube channel, youtube.com/mrsundaymovies. If you want.  No pressure.


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crawley
crawley - 2/6/2017, 8:07 AM
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HulksPenis
HulksPenis - 2/6/2017, 8:10 AM
@crawley - So Is the DCEU in worse shape than Washington DC?
crawley
crawley - 2/6/2017, 8:12 AM
@HulksPenis - Yes.
crawley
crawley - 2/6/2017, 8:13 AM
@HulksPenis - But Steve Mnuchin tells me those things are not mutually exclusive.
HulksPenis
HulksPenis - 2/6/2017, 8:25 AM
@crawley - thats saying a lot. DCEU is having Bigly problems.
crawley
crawley - 2/6/2017, 8:09 AM
"If it doesn’t come together in a way I think is really great I’m not going to do it."

Geoff Johns sucks at life and can't write. Is the reason.

I hope you included that in your video essay.
ELAYEM
ELAYEM - 2/6/2017, 8:11 AM
@crawley - "If the script isn't where I want it I'm not going to direct it" -Affleck

"Chris Terrio had been hired to rewrite the script"

"Ben Affleck drops out as director"
ODanil
ODanil - 2/6/2017, 8:11 AM
I'm gonna believe them and go with "it was too much for one person"
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 2/6/2017, 8:15 AM
I'm guessing a lot of it was on WB but at the same time Ben was dragging his feet on this for a while.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 2/6/2017, 8:15 AM
or after Live By Night he realized his limits as a director.
crawley
crawley - 2/6/2017, 8:15 AM
I predict that JL will be his last turn as Batman. But we shall see.
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